Archéologie du littoral de Guyane. Une région charnière entre les influences culturelles de l'Orénoque et de l'Amazone

Abstract

Archaeology of Coastal Guiana, a pivotal region between the cultural influences of the Orinoco and the Amazon. This study proposes a synthesis of the development of ancient Ameridian communities of the Guiana coastline. Four cultural complexes may be defined. The Aristé complex was developed in the hills of Ouanary east of Guiana and on the coast of Amapá (Brazil). This complex began circa 350 AD, knew two cultural intrusions and ended circa 1750. The Barbakoeba complex was observed in the extreme western part of Guiana and the eastern part of Surinam, while the Themire complex is present on the central coast of Guiana. These two complexes are dated between 500 and 1600-1650 AD. The Koriabo complex was widely diffused in the Guianas. It began around 1 100-1200 AD in the interior, and 1200-1300 on the coast, and terminated around 1750.-